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We are looking for 1 couple to come and help us in October - November & Jan to Mar 2024.
Hello,
We are a family of 3 and we run an organic farm, with chicken and 2 dogs. Marc is an agricultural technician and we need your help to keep the farm in good shape as well as some maintenance works in our house. We try to develop all kinds of products, including our own olive oil.
If you wish to practice a specific language ( portuguese, french or english), then you have come to the right place! I have been a language teacher and have a degree in translations.
Also, Marc is a handy man - if you wish to learn a specific trade, especially in agriculture, building or mechanics, he can help you with that!
We would very much appreciate if you could help us with:
Please observe that most of the times you need to be physically strong!
*️️️️️ maintenance
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ cleaning and gardening
* wood cutting & burning
* keep the land clean
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ help with the animals
We are situated in a quite area, but only 4 km from the beach.
If you think this would suit you, please contact me as soon as possible. We accept couples.
Please observe that the work is often very hard, when cleaning the fields etc. You can stay in either a small studio, or in an apartment with 2 bedrooms.
Me and Marc are very easy going people, positive and open. Marc is from Belgium, I am Portuguese and have lived 25 years abroad (both in Sweden and Luxembourg). Should you wish to better your knowledge in either portuguese, french or english, you came to the right place!
Please feel free to contact us any time, we will be happy to answer you.
Minimum stays 3 weeks - preferably 1 month.
Thank you so much and see you soon!
Paula
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I speak and write several languages: Portuguese, french, english and swedish. If you wish to improve any of these, you came to the right place!
Besides languages, we can teach you the basics in organic agriculture as well as a bit of maintenance, like painting.
Help
During certain times of the year, we need help to pick up olives, or almonds, for example. Other periods it is mostly cleaning and fixing (as we tend to accumulate work sometimes).
We always have things to be done, especially during winter and spring time, either around the house or outside.
Besides help around the house, like cleaning, organizing and maybe some cooking,
Any help is more than welcome :-)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I have a bachelors in Translations (English and French) A degree in Swedish language I am Portuguese
Accommodation
You can stay in either a small studio, or in an apartment with 2 bedrooms.
We have a swimming pool, a sauna and free wi-fi. The beach is only 4 km away.
What else ...
We are situated in the Ria Formosa region. There are several beautiful islands to visit.
One can use the bycicles available. There are 4 km to the city.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There is plenty of room for a campervan.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week with 2 days off per week
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We stayed in the 2 bedroom apartment with another couple from Argentina. The accommodation was very good, there was enough space for all of us with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a shared kitchen.
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They were hardworkers, always on our side, took great initiative, had really good ideas, always ready to do the extra! Incredible people… read more
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We stayed in the 2 bedroom apartment with another couple from Argentina. The accommodation was very good, there was enough space for all of us with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a shared kitchen.
We… read more
They were hardworkers, always on our side, took great initiative, had really good ideas, always ready to do the extra! Incredible people… read more
Arthur and Kaj became family members for us!
They are amazing people. Helpful, genuine, hardworking, funny, friendly.
I just hope to see them again some time in the future!
A fazenda é um verdadeiro… read more
Je me suis trompe de rubrique! j'avais écrit mes commentaire des mon départ!
Paula and Marc are are realy hard sociétés!
Thisv is the best place if you like... Nature''very good food Home made with thé imagination le thé chef(Marc)..very fair people ,you will never have thé feeling of tout ne exploitée!!!!!
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We are having a stressy period with the maintenance… read more
We came during the hottest months and so working outside was sometimes challenging (dont forget sunscreen!). The work included maintenance (cleaning pool, terraces, raking etc.), sometimes cooking (when marc discovered that our cooking wasn´t so bad he was happy that we took… read more
